2010 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND BEGAN TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND THE DRIVER WAS REPORTED INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD ONLY DEPLOY WHEN THE IMPACT FROM THE CRASH STRUCK THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

OUR 6 MONTH OLD CHILD MUST HAVE EATEN TOO MUCH OR HAD AN UPSET STOMACH AND BEGAN TO VOMIT. MY WIFE AND I BEGIN TO PANIC BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE CHOKING. SO WE ARE DOING 40 MPH ON ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER AND CARS ALL AROUND LOOKING FOR A PLACE PULL OFF. BUT HE'S NOT CHOKING YET, SO I'M STILL DRIVING. FINALLY A SHOULDER, SO I PULL OFF AND STOP. THIS IS A RENTAL CAR, BUT IS NO DIFFERENT FROM MANY OTHER CARS IN THAT MUCH TO OUR DISMAY SHE FINDS THAT ALTHOUGH SHE CAN OPEN HER DOOR AND GET OUT SHE CAN'T GET INTO HIS DOOR) BECAUSE PROBLEM #1 IT'S ONE OF THOSE CARS THAT HAS THE DOORS THAT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF PARK OR MOVE MORE THAN 5MPH OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO NOW WE ARE FIGHTING WITH THE BUTTONS ON OUR RESPECTIVE DOORS, BOTH TRYING TO UNLOCK HIS DOOR, IN OUR PANIC NOT THINKING THROUGH THAT MAYBE I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND THEY'LL ALL UNLOCK THEMSELVES. NOW I'M PANICKING AGAIN - SHE'S ABOUT TO CRAWL OVER THE SEAT, I'M ABOUT TO START TEARING PIECES OFF THIS CAR BUT I CAN'T GET OUT CAUSE CARS ARE FLYING BY MY SIDE. SO SHE FINALLY REACHES AROUND AND UNLOCKS HIS DOOR FROM THE INSIDE AND GETS HIM OUT OF THE CAR SEAT. HE'S OK. WHEW! I REALLY BELIEVE THESE AUTO LOCKS ARE A BAD IDEA, AND I HAVE FROM THE START, BUT NOW I KNOW I NEVER EVER WANT A CAR OF MINE TO HAVE THAT FEATURE AND I WILL ALWAYS DISABLE IT. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE LEARNED THAT WHILE I HAVE THIS RENTAL CAR I CAN WAIT FOR THE DOORS TO LOCK AND HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON AND THEY WILL STAY UNLOCKED. WHICH BRINGS ME TO PROBLEM #2. THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME SYMBOLS ON IT AS THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON MY REMOTE CAR KEY. AND THE SYMBOLS ON THE DOOR BUTTON ARE FAR TOO SMALL - I HAVE TO LEAN FORWARD AND SQUINT TO FIGURE OUT WHICH POSITION IS "UNLOCK." THE CAR KEY HAS THE SYMBOLS OF AN OPEN PADLOCK AND CLOSED PADLOCK. THESE TO ME SHOULD BE THE SAME SYMBOLS USED ON THE DOOR BUTTON - THEY SHOULD BE A UNIVERSAL SYMBOL, AND THEY SHOULD BE BIG ENOUGH TO SEE FROM MY SEAT. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE IMPACT WITH FAILURE OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. ACCIDENT RESULTED IN FATALITY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN YOU SET THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BEYOND THE NORMAL SPEED WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONNECTED TO HYUNDAI'S ATTEMPT TO INCREASE THE MILES PER GALLON. THE MANUFACTURER ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM, BUT AT THE TIME THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1490. UPDATED 12/23/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/04/11.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STATIONARY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AN HOUR AT THE TIME AND THE AMOUNT OFF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THEY WERE SURPRISED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6870.

THE TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM ON SONATA 2010 GOES ON EVERY 150-200 MILES. I BELIEVE IT IS EITHER INACCURATELY SENSITIVE OR TIRES ARE LOSING AIR PRESSURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHT DISPLAYED A BLACK LINE WHICH IMPAIRS THE DRIVERS VISION. HE ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A COUNTRY ROAD UP A HILL HE LOST ALL VISION. HIS ABILITY TO SEE BECAME MORE LIMITED AS HE DROVE UP AND DOWN HILLS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS. HE WAS ALSO INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE COST TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS WAS $950. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 5,900. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ UPDATED 01/04/11. *JB

THE ADJUSTER ON THE "SUPER LATCH" OF MY RADIAN 80SL CAR SEAT IS VERY EASILY LOOSENED AND CANNOT BE TRUSTED TO KEEP MY CAR SEAT SAFELY INSTALLED IN MY CAR. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2010, MAKE=HYUNDAI, MODEL=SONATA). *TR

CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH FAILED AT 4500 MILES DUE TO OPEN/SHORT IN SWITCH. PART WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED. COVERED UNDER HYUNDAI'S WARRANTY. *TR

AS I BACKED THE CAR FROM A PARKING SPACE AND STARTED FORWARD AND I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS ABLE TO REACH THE PARKING LOT EXIT SAFELY. I TURNED LEFT FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS AND REACHED A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, I WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY TURN LEFT. I PROCEEDED SOUTH AND ENTERED THE LEFT TURN LANE AT ROUTE 104 AND WAS THE FIRST CAR AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING FOR TRAFFIC ALREADY ACROSS THE INTERSECTION WAITING TO TURN LEFT ONTO ROUTE 104. THE CAR ACROSS THE INTERSECTION BEGAN TO MOVE AND I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR SHOT ACROSS THE INTERSECTION AT FULL SPEED INSTANTLY AND I WAS DRIVEN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. THERE WAS NO CHANCE TO STOP THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND CUT BOTH MY WRISTS WHEN THEY HELD THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. A POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED SHORTLY ASKED ONE OR TWO QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTED I REMAIN IN THE CAR. MEDICS FROM A PRIVATE AMBULANCE SERVICE WHO HAD BEEN IN THE EVENING TRAFFIC IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND I OPENED MY FRONT DOOR WINDOWS AND SPOKE TO THEM (A MAN AND WOMAN EMT). THEY APPLIED BANDAGE PADS TO AIRBAG CUTS ON BOTH WRISTS THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOWS. I REMAINED IN THE CAR AND INDICATED I DID NOT NEED HOSPITALIZATION. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER CAR IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF HIS CA. *TR